Congestion prediction on Expressway during the year-end and New Year period [national version]
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November 28, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Central Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
West Japan Expressway Co., Ltd.
Honshu-Shikoku Expressway Co., Ltd.
(Public Incorporated Foundation) Japan Road Traffic Information Center
NEXCO EAST NEXCO CENTRAL / / JB Honsha / Japan Highway Traffic Information Center (JHTC) has compiled a traffic congestion forecast (traffic congestion of 10 km or more) due to traffic concentration at during the NEXCO WEST Expressway year-end and New Year period (8 days from December 28, 2023 (Thursday) to January 4, 2024 (Thursday)).
1. 1. Request for decentralized use by forecasting traffic congestion and changing the date and time of use
- Please check the traffic forecast and change the day or time of use to avoid traffic jams.
On Out-bound line, December 29th (Friday), 30th (Saturday) and January 2nd (Tuesday),
There will be frequent traffic jams on In-bound line on January 2nd (Tuesday) and 3rd (Wednesday).
Number of traffic jams over 10km
Total of up and down lines: 180 times (12/28-1/4)
Prediction of particularly long traffic jams for each company
PA: Parking area, IC: Interchange, SIC: Smart interchange
- Please see Attachment 1 [PDF: 308KB] for details on peak traffic congestion of 20 km or more, and Attachment 2 [PDF: 957KB] for information on how to avoid traffic jams.
- Please see Attachment 3 [PDF: 847KB] for traffic congestion predictions in sections with continuous lane restrictions day and night due to disaster recovery work.
Providing road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information
- Road traffic conditions change from moment to moment due to accidents, weather, etc.
Check the latest road traffic information before departure and during your trip. - The traffic jam prediction information shows the location of the traffic jam, the length of the traffic jam for each time zone, the time of the peak traffic jam, etc., so please use it for planning your travel date and time.
- You can use road traffic information and traffic congestion prediction information from the following sites.
2. Schedule of congestion measures at rest facilities, etc.
Based on traffic congestion forecasts and past traffic congestion periods (GW, Obon, year-end and New Year holidays, etc.), we will be implementing measures at rest facilities, etc., especially during periods when particularly heavy congestion is predicted. Assignment of parking lot attendants, installation of temporary toilets, and securing parking spaces for large vehicles. We are planning to implement measures to prevent congestion.
3. 3. Request for alleviation of traffic congestion
A little consideration on the part of customers can help alleviate traffic congestion. Thank you for your cooperation.
- In-bound attention to the rate of decrease in the slope
In-bound in a place that is alerting the slowdown, such as slope, your attention to the speed decrease! - Do not over tighten the following distance
Please secure enough following distance so as not to step on unnecessary brakes while driving! - Avoid changing lanes
Please refrain from changing lanes more than necessary during traffic congestion, as this will make the traffic even worse!
Four. Request for safe driving
Accidents occur frequently during traffic congestion periods. When using Expressway, please be sure to "fasten your seatbelt at all seats" and "take frequent and early breaks."
Additionally, on Expressway, there are warnings to warn of rear-end collisions at the tail end of traffic jams, so please pay attention to the road ahead.
Five. Be careful of snow on Expressway in winter
In winter, Expressway can be hit by sudden heavy snowfalls. In addition to carefully checking the weather information, please carry tire chains and use winter tires (such as studless tires) in case of emergency. Snowy roads in winter are more slippery than dry roads.
On such a road surface, driving with "abrupt" (sudden steering, sudden acceleration, sudden braking) is very dangerous. Please keep your speed low and keep a safe distance between vehicles.
6. Holiday discounts are not applied during the year-end and New Year period.
During the year-end and new year period, December 30, 2023 (Saturday) to January 3, 2024 (Wednesday) will be subject to the following notice posted on January 30, 2023: ``Exclusion dates for holiday discounts in 2023 ~ Golden Week, Obon, and New Year holidays are holidays. As stated in ``Discounts will not be applied,'' holiday discounts will not be applied even when using Expressway to avoid intensifying traffic congestion. Please refer to the URL below for details.
(Reference) Comparison with past results
A comparison of the number of traffic jams with FY 2020 (last year) is as follows. Please note that the results for FY2020 include traffic jams caused by accidents and other causes.
| Traffic jam scale | ①Forecast for FY2020 *2 | ②Reiwa 4 results *3 | Difference (①－②) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | total | going down | going up | |
| Number of traffic jams over 10km * 1 | 180 times | 62 times | 118 times | 124 times | 45 times | 79 times | +56 times | +17 times | +39 times |
| Of which, the number of traffic congestions of 30 km or more | 5 times | Twice | 3 times | Once | 0 times | Once | +4 times | +2 times | +2 times |
- The number of traffic jams of 10 km or more includes the number of traffic jams of 30 km or more.
- Forecasts for FY2020 are calculated for 8 days from December 28, 2020 (Thursday) to January 4, 2020 (Thursday).
- Results for FY2020 are calculated for 8 days from December 28, 2020 (Wednesday) to January 4, 2020 (Wednesday).
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